ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

European Commission Consults on ESG Ratings Market

By Editors | 13/04/2022

The consultation will feed into an impact assessment being prepared this year to evaluate whether a policy initiative on ESG ratings is needed.

ESG / Sustainability

SGX Set to List First ETF Based on New Low Carbon Index

By Editors | 12/04/2022

The ETF will allow investors to buy just one unit at a time, a feature aimed at attracting investment from younger and newer investors.

ESG / Sustainability

Thai SEC Finalises Disclosure Guidelines for SRI Funds

By Editors | 12/04/2022

The guidelines will promote transparency, enable investors to make more informed decisions, and reduce the risk of greenwashing, the SEC says.

Big Picture

IIGCC Offers Ratios to Track Portfolios’ Climate Impact

By ESG Investor | 12/04/2022

A new report by the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change provides guidance to asset owners on closing the net zero investment gap.

ESG / Sustainability

Smaller Super Funds Face Bigger Sustainability Challenges: APRA

By Editors | 10/04/2022

On the whole, assets in small and medium sized super funds are declining. Large super funds can more easily spread their costs over a wider membership base.

Big Picture

Financial Institutions Underestimating Climate Risk: IPCC Report

By Editors | 07/04/2022

Transparency alone is insufficient to drive the required asset reallocation in the absence of clear regulatory frameworks, the report says.

ESG / Sustainability

JPX, QUICK Corp Publish Explanations on ESG Issues

By Editors | 07/04/2022

The document provides guidance on the issues facing Japanese companies when it comes to ESG disclosures.

ESG / Sustainability

Malaysia EPF Establishes Sustainable Investment Policy

By Editors | 06/04/2022

The EPF is Malaysia’s largest institutional investor and pension fund. The policy will guide it in integrating ESG considerations in its investment processes.

AML / KYC

From Russia in Haste

By ESG Investor | 06/04/2022

The response of corporates and investors to the invasion of Ukraine suggests both need to overhaul their due diligence processes.